The Facts
Artist	PREMIUM
Album	Lucky
Musicians	Robin@kiefer.com - Vocals Turan Yon - Bass Mike J - Drums Scott Spidale - Guitar Scott Russell - Guitar
Produced By	Johnny K, Mike Tholen, George Renner
Recorded By	Johnny K, Mike Tholen, Matt & George
Mixed By	Johnny K, Mike Tholen and Chris Bauer
Mastered By	Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering
Recorded At	Groovemaster, Chicago - Velvet Shirt, Chicago - Renwood Messenger, Kenosha
Track Listing	1). S.A.T.W.I.A.G.D. 2). Coloring Book 3). Picasso 4). Screwed 5). Right On 6). Dimwit 7). 100 8). Prime 9). Senator 10).Line Drive 11).Booze Up And Riot 12).Lucky 13).Think
Record Label	Self-Released
Available At	Tower Records (Chicago), Reckless Records (At both Milwaukee & Broadway locations), Crow's Nest, Clubhouse, Borders (Clark & Diversey), PREMIUM shows, or e-mailing them
Reviewed By	Eric J. Olsen
The Opinion
At the beginning of PREMIUM's "Lucky," you hear a voice say "We start playing." From that point on, that's what they do. This album rocks. And that's going back to when "rock" meant heavy guitars, thunderous bass, driving beats, and raw, powerful vocals. That's precisely what PREMIUM delivers. This is one of those aggressive albums that you feel in your gut when you listen to it. These guys don't fall into any of the traps that have plagued "the return of rock." Really tight riffs and surprisingly melodic vocals permeate the album. And it just sounds good. The production on the album is really well-done. There are no sappy ballads for these guys. They just want to get in your face with their hard-core tunes. But that's not to say they don't have anything to say. Whether it's the clever analogy of the coloring book to life on the aptly titled "Coloring Book" to the witty lampoon of politics on "Senator," they cause the listener to think while jamming to the album. The only low point of the album comes on the title track. A minute long little instrumental that was obviously thrown on so they'd have thirteen tracks. It wouldn't be a bad intro for a song, but it doesn't have the strength to stand on its own. But that's a small price to pay for twelve songs that grab you by your throat and pound on your chest.
Nutshell Review
A powerful album that proves that guitar rock is not a lost art form.
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